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Employers are bracing for another year of significant healthcare cost increases in 2026, as cost management and affordability become top priorities for benefit leaders.
Business Group on Health’s 2026 Employer Health Care Strategy Survey projects a median 9% rise in medical cost trends — or 7.6% after plan design changes. This comes on the heels of the highest back-to-back jumps in a decade.
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